At about 1230 Central time, the airplane was destroyed upon impact with terrain following loss of control while on an instrument approach. The instrument-rated private pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. Instrument conditions prevailed. According to radar and voice data for the flight, the pilot attempted to intercept an ILS localizer three times without success. The pilot reported having trouble performing a coupled approach. A witness, a retired Navy instructor pilot, observed the accident airplane and stated, “The [airplane] exhibited a classic approach turn stall maneuver I had taught many times, but this time with no altitude to recover.”
January 18, 2008, San Antonio, Texas, Piper PA46-500TP
At about 1230 Central time, the airplane was destroyed upon impact with terrain following loss of control while on an instrument approach. The instrument-rated private pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. Instrument conditions prevailed. According to radar and voice data for the flight, the pilot attempted to intercept an ILS localizer three times without success. The pilot reported having trouble performing a coupled approach. A witness, a retired Navy instructor pilot, observed the accident airplane and stated, "The [airplane] exhibited a classic approach turn stall maneuver I had taught many times, but this time with no altitude to recover."
Key Takeaways:
- An instrument-rated private pilot was fatally injured when their airplane was destroyed due to loss of control during an instrument approach in instrument conditions.
- The pilot struggled to perform a coupled approach, unsuccessfully attempting to intercept the ILS localizer three times.
- A witness, an experienced instructor pilot, described the accident as a "classic approach turn stall maneuver" with no altitude for recovery.
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